Chapter 50 "You Think I'm Dead"

Gu Chan brought back so many good things that Mrs. Wei felt as jealous as if she had eaten wild hawthorn.

Her eyes sparkled, and she took the initiative, "The family hasn't been divided yet, so the things my second brother and his wife brought should belong to the public."

Although it was a question, the tone of the voice was very affirmative.

Wei Xiangdong sneered, and the look he gave him was full of aggression.

"The things my sister-in-law brought back from her parents' home do not belong to the public, but what my wife brought back does. How can you be so arrogant!"

"Sister-in-law is so skilled at taking advantage of others. Her ancestors were in the logistics department of the Eight-Nation Alliance, right?"

"You bully my wife in front of me. Do you think I'm dead?"

Mrs. Wei had just said one sentence when she was rebuked. She was so angry that the corners of her mouth twitched. She had never been able to win an argument with him, so she went back to her room in anger and slammed the door, which shook.

"Tsk!" Wei Xiangdong snorted disdainfully.

What kind of person is this? How dare you bully his wife?

Mother Wei had a headache and said to Gu Chan, "Ah Chan, ignore them, go back to your room and rest."

After saying this, he turned around and went back to the house.

"It's right to ignore your sister-in-law, but you can't ignore me. I'm your man." Wei Xiangdong took the cloth bag from Gu Chan's hand and led her into the house.

Close the door after entering.

Feeling resistance, a hint of surprise appeared in his dark eyes, and he exerted a little force with his arms.

Dashitou's helpless voice was heard outside the door.

"Dad, my brother and I haven't entered the house yet."

Wei Xiangdong loosened his hand, the wooden door was pushed open, and the Stone brothers stepped forward and stood on the threshold.

Land is not precious in the countryside, and every household has a large residential plot. Wei's father and mother worked hard for most of their lives to build these five yellow mud houses and find a wife for their son.

The five rooms are all of considerable size, but the simple wooden lattice windows are narrow, and the doors are narrow double doors, so that two people cannot walk through side by side.

The most eye-catching thing is the knee-high camphorwood threshold under the door. It is firmly placed there to prevent mice from running into the house, and has been polished to a shiny black color over the years.

"Aren't you two going to catch cicada monkeys?" Dad said with disdain.

Gu Chan patted the man's arm.

Wei Xiangdong has been working all year round and his arms are strong, so his slaps hurt her hands.

She said, "Why are you catching cicada monkeys? It's time to get ready for bed."

With their mother's support, the two stones passed by Wei Xiangdong with proud expressions.

"Mom, I want to see what canned meat looks like." Dashitou said bluntly.

Wei lit the lamp towards the east.

A family of four sat around the bed, a warm yellow halo of light spread out, and shadows of different lengths were cast on the window, exuding a different kind of warmth.

Gu Chan took out the things she brought back.

"Look. These are what your third aunt asked me to bring back. She said they were for you to eat."

"The eldest and second child also said that you two are welcome to go to the Harvest Team to play."

She knew that Dashitou had some resentment towards her third brother's family, and tried her best to comfort her son.

Da Shitou turned his face away and said in a hard tone, "I'm not easy to bribe."

Then, he muttered, "No one can bully my big stone mother!"

Wei Xiangdong heard this and patted his son's shoulder heavily, "You have a good understanding. A man should protect his mother."

Dashitou pouted and didn't want to pay attention to his father.

After seeing this, Wei Xiangdong pinched his son's mouth and made it into a duck's bill shape.

The boy got angry and pushed his hand hard, glaring at him fiercely.

"Little brat, why are you pretending to be an adult?" Wei Xiangdong teased his son.

Dashitou saved his mouth and didn't want to pay attention to his father.

Move the stool away from Wei Xiangdong.

He asked Gu Chan: "Mom, why do you like my dad? He is so childish. Apart from being able to work, looking good, and protecting his wife, he doesn't have any other advantages."

Gu Chan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"What you said is already a great advantage, what else do you want?"

She doesn't ask for anything else but that he is diligent, tidy and capable of protecting the family. That's enough.

Wei Xiangdong glanced at his son, leaned against the cabinet, and said lazily, "You know nothing. Your mother and I are a perfect match. Otherwise, how could I fall in love with her at first sight when there are so many people in the county?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Chan was so angry that she hit him. Her face was burning. She said to her two sons, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense."

Little Stone smiled and said, "But Dad told us a long time ago."

Gu Chan looked at the big rock.

Da Shitou nodded, "I can almost recite it by heart. Dad and Mom first met in the county. They were attracted to each other and started dating. They dated for half a year and got married. Then I was born."

"..."

Gu Chan looked at Wei Xiangdong subtly, "Is that what you said?"

"It's not wrong to say it's a shortened version." Wei Xiangdong said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, his wife spat at him.

"Shame on you." Gu Chan scolded with a smile, "Why don't you tell me that I thought you were a hooligan at first, and when I saw you I wished I could grow eight legs and run away."

Wei Xiangdong smiled and said, "I just omitted the process."

"..." Gu Chan gave him face and did not refute.

She was in a good mood, and the corners of her mouth were raised when she was wiping the mat.

This was her first time coming back from the Harvest Brigade and she was so happy.

Wei Xiangdong hopes that the family will behave themselves and stop harassing his Achan.

-

The third branch of the Gu family.

The second child was still awake, rolling around on the bed, avoiding his sleeping brothers and sisters.

"Are you not going to sleep?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile.

The second child turned over and sat up, "Mom, the bed smells so good, it smells like the sun."

"...You can smell it through the mat, so you have a very sensitive nose," Lin Zhao joked.

Erzai is good at taking advantage of others. "Yes, my nose is as good as Dahuang's."

Lin Zhao found that he was particularly excited today. He was so excited that it was almost ten o'clock, but he still didn't feel sleepy at all.

No way.

She also wants to participate in the lottery.

"Second son, if you still have energy, why not practice writing a few pages of calligraphy?" the mother suggested seriously.

The invisible tail behind the second cub suddenly exploded, and his smiling eyes instantly became alert. He lay down without hesitation, turned over, hugged the third cub, hooked the thin blanket with his index finger, and covered his own and his brother's stomach.

The next second, he started snoring.

Lin Zhao laughed, "Are you asleep already?"

No one answered.

He sighed with regret, "If he falls asleep, forget it. The second child can't write as well as the first child, so he needs to practice more."

With a loud crash, someone's heart was broken.

The second child who was pretending to be asleep froze up and frowned. He didn’t like writing!

The eldest boy knew that his mother was teasing his younger brother, so he smiled secretly and put the pillow away.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao blew out the light, lay down on the edge of the bed, and gently fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan.

As the wind blew, the twins slept more soundly, and the older and younger cubs also fell asleep without noticing.

After hanging the mosquito repellent sachet I won on the handle of the wardrobe, there are much fewer mosquitoes in the room, and I no longer hear the annoying buzzing sound when I sleep at night.

I don’t know if there is a time limit. If not, I don’t even need a mosquito net!

The children were all asleep. Lin Zhao put down her palm-leaf fan and called out the lucky draw wheel.

Last time she won the little red string and put it on the children's wrists, she felt much more at ease when going to work.

Because of this, we can confirm that this lucky draw wheel that came from nowhere is not a beautiful piece of junk, it will be of great use.

In the task bar on the right side of the turntable, a series of tasks were checked and then disappeared. At the same time, the number of points increased.

[Entertain the best sister-in-law in the whole commune, gain Dashitou's forgiveness, and be rewarded with 100 points. 】

When Lin Zhao saw the task completion reminder, she realized that Dashitou had a grudge against her.

Not surprising.

She has indeed not been a human being in recent years.

[Invite your best sister-in-law to eat meat and get 20 points as a reward. 】

[Use the supply and marketing cooperative platform to buy defective coarse porcelain bowls, help your in-laws solve the problem, and be rewarded with 60 points. 】

Also, when Gu's mother was injured, Lin Zhao asked the eldest and second sons to go to the old house to deliver supplements, and they also received points as a reward.

And some miscellaneous small rewards.

A total of 568 points.

Looking at the number of points, Lin Zhao directly drew the one with 500 points.

Same as before.

The pointer keeps spinning as if challenging one's patience.

final.

Stop slowly.

"camera"

Three words, an extremely concise introduction.

Lin Zhao had been photographed by Gu Chenghuai, so she knew about this thing.

I'm quite satisfied with getting this thing.

I had originally planned to take the four kids to the county to take photos after a while.

Now that we have cameras, we can take pictures however we want and as many times as we want.

The more Lin Zhao thought about it, the happier she became.

When the words "Do you want to withdraw" flashed on the lottery wheel, I chose yes.

A black Seagull brand camera costs 180 yuan if you buy it outside, and you have to collect tickets.

I heard that cameras require film, and the money spent on a roll of film can be used to buy dozens of meals, which shows how expensive it is.

Along with the camera, a roll of film and an instruction manual were also taken away.

Lin Zhao couldn't sleep at all.

She stood up, tiptoed to the desk, turned on the light, adjusted the lighting, and sat down to read the instructions.

After reading it at a glance, he took out his camera and started studying it.

Her ability to learn is not just talk.

In less than half an hour, I had mastered the use of the camera clearly.

It's the lack of practical experience.

The charm of electronic products is self-evident.

Lin Zhao turned her head and glanced at the four children who were sleeping soundly on the bed, her eyes shining.

Isn't this ready-made?

She readjusted the lights so that warm yellow light filled the entire room.

Walk over with your camera.

On wooden bed.

The second cub hugged the eldest cub, with his right leg domineeringly placed on his brother's belly. The eldest cub slept well, lying straight with his arms on his chest. I don't know if he was dreaming or was being pressed by his younger brother, his little brows were slightly wrinkled.

Move your gaze upwards, to the twins.

The third cub hugged the fourth cub from behind. Their two fair faces were rosy and their cheeks were plump, making people want to kiss them.

Lin Zhaoxin was melted by the cuteness, and the curve of her mouth corners became higher and higher.

Grab the camera, find the right angle, and take two pictures.

I still felt unsatisfied after taking the photos, so I found a new angle and took a few more photos.

A photo of twin boys and girls.

Photo of the twins.

Every angle.

When I came to my senses, I raised my wrist to check the time.

23:30.

"?"

Lin Zhao came to her senses from her high emotions.

Put away the camera.

Go back to bed and close your eyes.

After having a great time at night, you can imagine how difficult it will be to leave your beloved bed the next morning.

The next day.

The eldest son opened his eyes, tilted his head, and saw Lin Zhao. He was stunned for a moment, then calmly moved the second son's feet off his neck, sat up, and took the watch that his mother had placed on the big cabinet.

The night Lin Zhao bought the watch, she taught her two children how to tell time.

At this time, the watch shows the time: 7:10.

The eldest son opened his eyes wide, returned to the bed, shook Lin Zhao's arm, and shouted anxiously: "Mom, you're going to be late for work! Wake up."

Lin Zhao opened her eyes dazedly, "What time is it?"

"It's past seven."

"!!" Lin Zhao woke up with a start, took out his watch and saw that he was going to be late!

I got up quickly, went to the next room to change clothes, quickly washed my face and brushed my teeth, and applied facial cream in just half a minute. I braided my hair, asked the eldest son to feed Dahuang, and pushed the cart out quickly.

As soon as he went out, his legs almost left a shadow as he ran straight to the county.

35 minutes later, they stopped at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative. Lin Zhao looked at her watch and found that she was not late!

After locking the car, she walked into the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Morning, Sister Fen."

"Comrade Wang Ju, good morning."

Lin Zhao greeted the two of them.

Li Fen saw the dark circles under her eyes and teased, "Did you steal last night?"

She pointed to her lower eyelid.

"My eldest sister-in-law came home yesterday, and the kids couldn't sleep and made a lot of noise until late at night," Lin Zhao said casually.

In the Harvest Brigade, the older boy who had just put on his clothes rubbed his itchy nose and sneezed.

Li Fen seemed to be deeply touched. "Your children are difficult to manage right now. Just get through these few years and they'll be fine."

"..."

In fact, her cubs are very easy to take care of and not difficult at all.

Lin Zhao smiled and said nothing.

Li Fen knew that she was a respectable military wife. Both her husband's family and her own family were from the countryside. She must have had a hard life. Thinking of the news she heard last night, she leaned towards Lin Zhao and whispered, "I have a job here, pasting matchboxes. I'll pay 2 cents for each one. Is there anyone in your family who would do it? If..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Zhao immediately said, "Yes! Someone!"

There are many people in the city who are vying for this job. The opportunity is right in front of you. It would be stupid to miss it!

She happily held Li Fen's hand and said, "Sister, you are really my sister. Thank you."

Li Fen smiled and said, "We are a revolutionary family, and we should help each other."

"My husband works in a match factory, so it's just a casual thing."

It is hard work to make money by pasting matchboxes. It requires high concentration and is tiring for the hands and eyes. If you paste for a long time, you will see double images at night. You may not even earn 50 cents in an entire night after working so hard.

The pressure at home is not that great, and no one wants to do it.

"You this afternoon..." Li Fen was halfway through her words when she saw Liu Chunhong coming. She stopped talking, gave Lin Zhao a look that said she would talk later, and returned to her counter.

Lin Zhao smiled gratefully and started to work.

-

Harvest Brigade.

The twins, a boy and a girl, were taken to the fields by Huang Xiulan. The older and younger ones happily played hide-and-seek with the children in the village.

The two brothers hid behind a century-old camphor tree at the foot of the mountain.

I hid for a long time and was not found.

Erzai scratched the mosquito bite on his neck, looked down and saw a swollen mosquito perched on his arm. He killed it with a slap without mercy and threw the body to the ground.

"Brother, let's go home. There are too many mosquitoes here."

The eldest boy didn't agree to hide here in the first place, but after hearing what his younger brother said, he nodded and said, "Okay."

The two brothers walked around the thick tree and headed towards the road.

No one has cleaned up the foot of the mountain. There are thick branches and leaves under the trees, and stones are hidden in the leaves. Some small stones pop out of their heads unwillingly because of the loneliness.

“Pah!”

The toe of Erzai's sandal got caught on something and he fell to his knees on the fallen leaves that were piled like a carpet.

He looked confused.

After coming to his senses, he wanted to see who on earth had the audacity to trip him, Gu Erzai.

I squatted there, picking up the ginger-colored leaves on the ground. No one had been here for a long time, and there were many insects hiding under the leaves.

Erzai was not afraid at all, nor did he take their lives. He calmly pushed them aside and continued to look for the culprit who caused him to fall.

The eldest boy didn't like bugs. When he saw his younger brother busying himself, he sighed softly and squatted down to help him.

"I've found it! It must be this protruding stone that tripped me." Erzai found a large stone and threw it away angrily.

He stood up and brushed the dirt off his hands.

The eldest boy ignored him and continued digging something with his hands.

"Brother, what are you digging?" Erzai squatted over curiously.

The eldest boy kept moving and said, "...It looks like a box."

After saying this, he raised his head and said, "I think this is a good thing."

nice one! ? !

The second child was full of surprise. He ran away, picked up the stone he had thrown away, and ran back, "Brother, I'll help you. This stone has a pointy point that can be used to dig holes."

The eldest boy moved aside to let his younger brother come.

The second boy raised his arm and hammered down hard, again and again.

Using tools is really fast.

Soon, a small pit appeared in the place, and in the pit was a rectangular wooden box.

The two brothers worked together to take out the box.

"It's so heavy." Erzai said as he looked around for a way to open the box, but to no avail.

"I can't open it."

The box is ochre in color and only about a foot long. The body of the box is carved with delicate and exquisite patterns. Although the gaps between the patterns are filled with soil, it does not affect its beauty.

"Mom can open it." The eldest child said, "Let's take it back. This box is beautiful. Mom will definitely like it."

"Okay." Erzai had no objection.

I don’t know what’s in this wooden box, it’s very heavy and the two kids have to carry it to move forward.

After going around the old camphor tree, I saw the road leading to the village, and a person suddenly appeared in front of me.

She was wearing a bright red round-necked shirt, had two small braids, and smiled at them.

(End of this chapter)